The Swinging Brick Six Transistor Portable B60

Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney

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  • Year
  • 1967/1968
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 227109

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 9 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.75 inch = 7 cm
  • Power out
  • 0.18 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: The Swinging Brick Six Transistor Portable B60 - Amalgamated Wireless
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 6.5 x 3.75 x 2 inch / 165 x 95 x 51 mm
  • Notes

  • The case of the radio is a simple but unusual shape; the front and back panels are bowed inwards, the base is smoothly curved for carrying, and the left and right bottom edges are acutely angled and act as feet when the radio is resting on a flat surface. The volume thumbwheel is on the back panel, and the thumbwheel for the tuning drum protrudes on both the front and back panel, allowing accurate tuning between thumb and fingers.

    Colours available in Surf White, Red, Blue & Pink.

    Battery is Eveready 2362.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 1 lb 2 oz (1.125 lb) / 0.511 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 39.90 AUS $
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original-techn. papers. (AWA, Jan. 1968)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (AWA Manufacturers Supervised Service, Jan 1968.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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